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plead
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- pronunciation:
- plid
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
pleads, pleading, pleaded, pled |
| definition 1: |
to earnestly request or appeal.
He pleaded with his boss to give him another chance.She pleaded with her son not to join the gang.The prisoner pleaded for mercy from his captors.- synonyms:
- appear, beg, beseech, implore, sue
- similar words:
- appeal, entreat, importune, petition, pray, press, supplicate
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| definition 2: |
of a defendant, to present a plea in a court of law, esp. of innocence or guilt.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.- similar words:
- appeal, attest, declare, petition, sue
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| related words: |
cant, exhort, implore, solicit, wish |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to present as defense, excuse, or justification.
He pleaded tiredness and left the party early.She did not wish to tell what she knew and instead pleaded forgetfulness.- synonyms:
- acknowledge, profess
- similar words:
- allege, claim, confess, excuse, explain
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| definition 2: |
to assert or allege (one's innocence or guilt) in response to a specific charge in a court of law.
She pleaded her innocence before the judge.- synonyms:
- allege, aver, avert, declare, maintain, profess
- similar words:
- attest, contend
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| definition 3: |
to serve as an advocate in (a law case).
Which lawyer will be pleading his case?- similar words:
- advocate, counsel, represent
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| related words: |
appeal, object, postulate |
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| derivations: |
pleadable (adj.), pleadingly (adv.), pleader (n.) |
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